Halford Surname

45,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Halford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v.

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Halford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6291:78,3028,944
England4,2931:12,9791,911
Australia6311:42,7825,439
Canada4931:74,7388,442
New Zealand3081:14,7022,578
South Africa2621:206,78521,999
Wales1751:17,6831,917
Ireland1491:31,6042,731
France1161:572,61077,014
Scotland841:63,7365,100
Nicaragua801:75,2641,682
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Colombia171:2,810,24014,126
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Falkland Islands61:522125
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland401:110,7476,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1851:11,1561,704
Wales371:42,3902,234
Scotland341:110,0955,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:86,1388,957

Halford (376) may also be a first name.

Halford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v. Holdford.

Robert de Haleford, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Halford, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Holeford, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1531. Robert Halford and Catherine Molson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1695. Married — Thomas Halford and Mary Bacon: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1706. Thomas Holford (or Hallford) and Anne Ottoway: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Halford= the Hale- Eord (Ford by the Hale) [v. Hale, and + Old English ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Halford (ford in a narrow valley, or hawkers' ford), the name of places in Devonshire and Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes, &c., in cos. Warwick and Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon, Warwickshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Halford was a Devonshire surname in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). There is a Warwickshire parish of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Halford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Halford Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Halford (Arabic: هالفورد) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 45,358th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 636,968 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Halford reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Halford is also the 447,400th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 376 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,629 people, or 1 in 78,302. In The United States Halford is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Mississippi, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Halford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Halford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Halford surname increased 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 473 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 373 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 247 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Halford surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Halford surname are 17.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Halford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.22% more than the national average, earning R 297,564 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $22,667,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $52,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallford932,356/
Halfords9319/
Chalford932/
Haalford931/
Khalford931/
Halvford931/
Halfford931/
Ahalford930/
Alford9251,557/
Halfor923/
Haselford880/
Holford864,300/
Allford861,396/
Galford86745/
Helford86103/
Halfort8662/
Alfords8643/
Ahlford8623/
Aulford869/
Alfford864/
Jalford861/
Alfoerd861/
Ailford861/
Halferd860/
Alfor83116/
Khalfour80606/
Aselford8030/
Houlford8030/
Hollford803/
Ahlfordt802/
Hallfore802/
Hallferd801/
Halforth801/
Halfhour801/
Hellford801/
D'Alford801/
Jailford801/
Gailford801/
Chalfort800/
Elford774,729/
Halfar771,621/
Olford77309/
Alferd77158/
Alfort77124/
Alfard7747/
Alfour7711/
Alfore772/
Holfor771/
Halfár771/
Alfoor771/
Alfurd771/
Hallforth7511/
Alforte713,005/
Alphord7164/
Galfard7159/
Holfort7141/
Ellford7134/
Ahlfort7127/
Ollford7117/
Helferd7116/
Gaylfor7110/
Halfert718/
Khalfar714/
Alfuore713/
Golford713/
Hallfar712/
Halffar712/
Galfoor711/
Ailfard711/
Alfardh711/
Holfard711/
Ailferd711/
Jalfoor711/
Ealefor711/
Helfort710/
Allfort710/
Alforth710/
Aulferd710/
Allfard710/
Allferd710/
Holferd710/
Alfar675,920/
Heilfort67111/
Houlfort6715/
Alforova678/
Ahlforth673/
Halferrt672/
Hollfort671/
Allforth670/
Holforth670/
Helforth670/

Halford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Halford in the Arabic language
هالفوردhalfwrd-

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Halford Reference & Research

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